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Last Updated: October 19, 2021 

This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the MySchoolsNewark.org Site or any other online products and services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”).  The Site is operated by New Jersey Children’s Foundation (“we,” or us” organization”).  This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed by New Jersey Children’s Foundation when you access or use the Site.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Information You Provide to Us 

We collect information you provide directly when you interact with the site. For example, we may collect information when you fill out a form, request information, send us an email, sign-up to receive updates, make a pledge, request our assistance, use a tool on the Site, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other information you choose to provide.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Site

When you access or use the Site, we automatically collect information about you, including:

Log Information: We log information about your use of the Site, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to the Site.

Device Information: We may collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access the Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, device identifiers and mobile network information.

Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, and this may include sending cookies to your computer or mobile device.  Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that helps us to improve the Site and your experience, see which areas and features of the Site are popular and count visits.  We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels”). Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in the Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon.  For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see “Your Choices” below.

Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through the Site. For example, we and our service providers may collect information about you from third parties, such as mailing list providers and publicly available sources.

USE OF INFORMATION

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Site;

  • Send you alerts and reminders;

  • Provide the information and assistance you request, process and complete registrations and related transactions, and send you receipts and confirmations;

  • Request feedback and otherwise contact you about your use of the Site;

  • Respond to your emails, questions, comments, submissions, and requests and to provide customer service;

  • Send you updates and newsletters and otherwise provide you with information about our organization, the Organizational, or that we otherwise think will be of interest to you, such as sending you news and information to keep you informed about various issues, events, resources, promotions, products and services;

  • Send you technical notices, updates, confirmations, security alerts and support and administrative messages and otherwise facilitate your use of, and our administration and operation of, the Site;

  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with the Site and customize your experience on the Site;

  • Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better information

  • Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

New Jersey Children’s Foundation is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

  • With vendors, consultants and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (“Service Providers”);

  • With partner organizations whose mission aligns with ours or the organizations;

  • In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation, or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation;

  • If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of New Jersey Children’s Foundation, the organization or others;

  • In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, reorganization, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of New Jersey Children’s Foundation; and

  • With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through the Site that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.

We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.  When we share information with the Organization, or other third parties (other than Service Providers acting on our behalf), such third party’s use of the information is subject to that third party’s privacy policy, and not this privacy policy.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or provide access to tools and features that are powered by third party vendors. Any personal information you provide in connection with such websites, tools, features, or linked sites is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy, and not this privacy policy. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.

ONLINE PETITIONS

If you sign an online petition, you understand that such petition is public information and that we may make the petition, and your name, city, state, and any comments provided in connection therewith publicly available. In addition, we or the Organization may provide such petitions or compilations thereof, including your comments, name, city, and state to national, state or local leaders, or to the press.

SOCIAL SHARING FEATURES  

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on the Site with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

ANALYTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS  

We may allow third parties to use cookies, web beacons, or other technologies and to otherwise collect information about you in order to provide analytics, remarketing, conversion tracking, custom audiences, measurement, and advertising services, including serving ads on other sites based on your visits to the Site and other sites across the Internet and across various mobile applications.  These entities may collect or receive information about your use of the Site and other websites and mobile applications, including your IP address, browser, device information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information.  This information may be used by the Organization and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests and better understand your online activity.

For example, we may use Remarketing with Google Analytics and Facebook Custom Audiences, or other remarketing tools to advertise online. This enables third-party vendors, including Google and Facebook, to show our ads on sites across the Internet.  Such third-party vendors, may use first-party cookies and third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to the Site.  For information on how you can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings.

For more information about Internet-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.  For information on how you can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings

YOUR CHOICES

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional messages by following the instructions in those messages. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such as those about your use of the Site.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@MySchoolsNewark.org.